City Council (Meets 1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month at 6:30 p.m.)
Regular MeetingSuperior, WI · May 17, 2022
Minutes
PROCEEDINGS OF THE REGULAR COMMON COUNCIL MEETING
SUPERIOR, WISCONSIN
Tuesday, May 17, 2022
The Regular Meeting of the Common Council was called to order by Mayor Jim Paine at 6:30 p.m. in
the Government Center, Board Room 201.
1. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
2. ROLL CALL
Present: Nick Ledin, Jenny Van Sickle, Warren Bender, Jack Sweeney, Brent Fennessey, Tylor
Elm, Ruth Ludwig, Mike Herrick, Mark Johnson (via teleconference), Lindsey Graskey – 10
Absent: N/A
Also Present: Mayor Paine, City Attorney Prell, City Clerk Ramos
3. PRESENTATIONS AND PUBLIC HEARINGS
3.1 Public Hearing recommending the approval of R22-13599, a resolution introduced by
the Plan Commission recommending the approval of vacating a portion of 33rd Avenue
East at East 11th Street (VAC 22-01).
MOTION to approve by Councilor Bender, seconded by Councilor Ludwig, and
carried.
3.2 Public Hearing of the Historic Preservation Committee, recommending the approval
of adding 810 E 3rd Street (Parcel Number 02-802-06052-00) to the Municipal Register of
Historic Places.
MOTION to approve by Councilor Bender, seconded by Councilor Johnson, and
carried.
Councilor Fennessey abstained.
4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
4.1 May 3, 2022 - Regular Council Meeting.
MOTION to approve by Councilor Bender, seconded by Councilor Fennessey, and
carried.
5. CORRESPONDENCE TO BE FILED (No action)
5.1 CLAIMS referred to the Liability Claims Committee by City Clerk’s Office:
Claim No. 22-07, Scott M. Carlson (Received 5/3/22)
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6. MAYOR’S REPORT
6.1 Report from Mayor Paine
6.2 Committee Appointments
1. To the MAYOR’S COMMISSION ON COMMUNITIES OF COLOR, appoint
Tanzeem Ali for a 3-year term, expiring May 2025.
MOTION to approve by Councilor Fennessey, seconded by Councilor Bender, and
carried.
2. To the GOLF COURSE COMMITTEE, appoint William Anderson for a term, expiring
December 2022.
MOTION to approve by Councilor Ledin, seconded by Councilor Sweeney, and
carried.
7. STANDING COMMITTEE REPORTS
7.1 Human Resources Committee (No meeting to report)
7.2 Public Works Committee (Meeting held May 5, 2022)
Report from Councilor Van Sickle.
RECOMMENDATIONS:
1. Approve contract with Fahrner Asphalt Sealers LLC for the 2022 Pavement Marking
Services in the estimated amount of $121,022.33.
2. Approve a contract with MSA Professional Services for the Design, Bidding and
Construction Administration for addition of a trail and landscaping along N 28th St from
Hill Ave to E 10th St in the estimated amount of $54,600.00.
3. Approve a contract with WK Construction for the 2022 Asphalt Milling Services in the
estimated amount of $42,327.30.
4. Approve a contract with Absolute Pipe LLC for Sanitary Sewer Televising Services in
District 2 in the amount of $32,910.76.
MOTION to approve all four recommendations by Councilor Van Sickle, seconded
by Councilor Bender, and carried.
7.3 Finance Committee (No meeting to report)
7.4 Licenses and Fees Committee (Meeting held May 9, 2022)
Report from Councilor Fennessey.
7.5 Public Safety Committee (No meeting to report)
7.6 Committee of the Whole Meeting (No meeting to report)
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8. SPECIAL COMMITTEE REPORTS
8.1 REPORTS WITH RECOMMENDATIONS
8.2 REPORTS SANS RECOMMENDATIONS
8.2.1 Liability Claims Committee (Meetings held March 1, 2022)
8.2.2 Culture, Event, and Public Art Commission
(Special Meeting held April 18, 2022 and Meeting held May 3, 2022)
No report from the Chair.
8.2.3 Human Trafficking Task Force Commission (Meeting held April 22, 2022)
No report from the Chair.
8.2.4 Golf Course Committee (Meeting held April 25, 2022)
No report from the Chair.
8.2.5 Tourism Development Commission (Meeting held May 9, 2022)
Report from Councilor Graskey.
8.2.6 Historic Preservation Committee (Meeting held May 11, 2022)
No report from the Chair.
9. OLD BUSINESS
10. NEW BUSINESS
10.1 CITY CLERK RAMOS recommending approval of miscellaneous licenses.
MOTION to approve by Councilor Bender, seconded by Councilor Herrick, and
carried.
10.2 ASSISTANT FINANCE DIRECTOR KAMUNEN recommending approval of R22-13600,
a Clean Water Fund Program Project resolution authorizing the Issuance and Sale of up to
$1,059,522 Sewerage System Revenue Bonds, Series 2022A, and Providing for Other
Details and Covenants with Respect Thereto.
MOTION to approve by Councilor Bender, seconded by Councilor Elm, and carried.
10.3 CHIEF OF POLICE ALEXANDER recommending the non-renewal of alcohol and
amusement device licenses relevant to Palace Bar, LLC for the license period of July 1,
2022-June 30, 2023; and further recommending that a public hearing be held before the
Common Council at its Regular Meeting on June 7, 2022 on the matter.
MOTION to approve by Councilor Bender, seconded by Councilor Fennessey, and
carried.
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10.4 CITY CLERK RAMOS recommending the Council reconsider the motion from the May 3rd
Regular Council Meeting to refer the approval of the Palace Bar, LLC amusement device
licenses to the Licenses and Fees Committee, and further recommending the approval be
considered by the Common Council at its Regular Meeting on June 7, 2022.
No objection to request to reconsider.
MOTION to consider the approval of the amusement device licenses at the June 7th
council meeting by Councilor Bender, seconded by Councilor Herrick, and carried.
10.5 CITY CLERK RAMOS recommending approval of a Temporary Class “B” License for
Superior Public Museums (President Katlyn Baumann, 404 24th Avenue East, Superior,
Wisconsin 54880) for McDougall’s Dream, which will be held at 200 Marina Drive on
September 17, 2022.
MOTION to approve by Councilor Elm, seconded by Councilor Ledin, and carried.
10.6 PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR JANIGO recommending approval of a Supplemental Letter
Agreement for the Design of the Woodlawn Road Pavement Replacement Project with
Short Elliot Hendrickson Inc. for a total cost of $31,400.00.
MOTION to approve by Councilor Bender, seconded by Councilor Ludwig, and
carried.
10.7 PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR JANIGO recommending awarding the 15th Avenue East
Sanitary Branch Sewer Rehabilitation project to Veit Specialty Contracting in the amount
of $77,505.00.
MOTION to approve by Councilor Fennessey, seconded by Councilor Bender, and
carried.
11. BUSINESS BY PUBLIC
Meeting adjourned at 6:53 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Camila Ramos, City Clerk
Superior, Wisconsin
Approved this 7th day of June, 2022.
Attest: ____________________________________
Mayor
____________________________________
City Clerk
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